§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what discussions she or her Ministers have had with the Department of Employment regarding the circumstances in which an employer may seek to have employees screened for HIV and the need to ensure informed consent and counselling for any such test.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe Department of Employment has set out its policy regarding screening employees for HIV infection in its booklet "AIDS and the Workplace—A Guide for Employers", copies of which are available in the Library. The policy is a long-standing one which reflects interdepartmental discussion.